wood craft

Illuminate your spaces with a touch of Armenian elegance! Artisan Arthur Simonyan crafts this beechwood candleholder with sturdy iron fixtures that allow handy use. The wood has an embossed bird detail, whose mystic energy evokes the region's kingdom era.

Says Peruvian artist Julio Gallardo, "I love the type of work that I do, since it allows me to form whatever scene, thought, or idea in a wood box and deepen the significance of each detail." He handcrafts this retablo of local tornillo wood, featuring two swinging doors that are painted by hand with a floral design. These doors open to a fantastic world, depicting a group of salesmen in their tienda de corazones, surrounded by a variety of colorful hearts. Each miniscule piece in this retablo is crafted and painted by hand. Gallardo draws inspiration from themes of love, hoping to spread that with this creative retablo.

Carved in relief, Hindu deity Ganesha and his many hands come to life on Sarono's beautiful statuette. The Javanese artisan hand casts the statuette from a combination of cement and lava sand before adding a sturdy wooden base with iron rods for support.

A classic khachkar carving decorates Arthur Simonyan's candleholder, illuminating your days with Armenia's enigmatic beauty. The artisan crafts the piece from beechwood and iron, enriching the traditional embossed symbol with hand-painted red accents.

The ancient splendor of the Armenian kingdom lives inside this distressed candleholder, boasting the beauty of a classic khachkar symbol. Artisan Arthur Simonyan uses beechwood and iron to craft the piece, painting it in a warm yellow hue that enriches the front embossed detail—representing power.

A beautiful image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is set over pinewood with the decoupage technique for a majestic cross that is a powerful symbol of faith and devotion. With exquisite floral and angel motifs, this decorative accent is crafted by hand from a design by artisan Ana Maria Gonzalez and comes with an iron loop hanger to display on the wall.